Did You Know?!
Approximately 95% of deaths from choking occur in the home environment.[Ref:1]
Cutting food into small pieces is usually helpful, but sometimes a toddler, with multiple pieces of food in his/her mouth, will cry then gasp for air. In this case, 9 small pieces of bacon needed to be removed. Their distribution within the trachea and main bronchi is depicted schematically.
Approximately 95% of deaths from choking occur in the home environment.[Ref:1]